aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
d'Exmès
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From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
Duc
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From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
François
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From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
MEN-OF-WAR
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From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
Monseigneur
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From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
except for; apart from
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
to-night
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From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
Vicomte
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From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is there new?" asked Gabriel.
at the time that
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this anxiety which drove me out of my tent to-night to wander about the camp, and come to you for encouragement and advice."
in the company of; together with
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my friend," François de Lorraine replied,--"yes, I am content with the results so far attained, but I confess I am very anxious as to the future.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SMALL CRAFT SOMETIMES SAVE LARGE MEN-OF-WAR When Vicomte d'Exmès was left alone with the Duc de Guise, he began the conversation thus,-- "Well, Monseigneur, are you content?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should imagine that the result so far has surpassed all your anticipations, has it not?
